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 Subject
Subject Source: Cclabroad

Found in 2744 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas L. and Elizabeth Wood Kane correspondence from Civil War, 1861-1863

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 5 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Kane and his wife Elizabeth during his service in the Civil War. Includes information on the course of the war, the Kane family, and personal business. Materials date from between 1861 and 1863.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1861-1863
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Civil War

Thomas L. and Elizabeth Wood Kane correspondence from courtship and marriage, 1852-1853

 Sub-Series — Box 10: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232550720]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Thomas L. Kane and Elizabeth Dennistoun Wood related to their courtship. Letters date from July 1852 to May 1853.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1852-1853
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane personal papers

Thomas L. Kane correspondence, 1924

 Sub-Series — Box 40: Series 7 [Barcode: 31197232551066]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 7 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents

Contains a letter of apology by Thomas L. and Thelma Kane to his parents, Evan O'Neill and Lila Kane, dating from 1924.

Dates: Majority of material found in 1924
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Kane family personal papers

Thomas L. Kane correspondence and other material on military service, 1869-1878

 Sub-Series — Box 24: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197232550878]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 5 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Kane and William Rickards, among others, related to Kane's service during the Civil War. Materials date from between 1869 and 1878.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1869-1878
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Civil War

Thomas L. Kane correspondence from Civil War, 1861-1877

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 5 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Kane and family members and friends. Includes discussion of the conduct of the war, command of the Bucktails Regiment, and family and personal news. Also includes correspondence on Kane's resignation in 1863, and later reminiscences. Materials date from between 1861 and 1877.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1861-1877
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Civil War

Thomas L. Kane correspondence, manuscripts, and other material on Mexico and Alaska, 1868-1930

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 4 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, notes, speeches, and other materials related to Kane's interest in exploration and colonization in Mexico and Alaska. Materials date from between 1868 and 1930.

Dates: 1868-1930
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the American West and politics

Thomas L. Kane correspondence on territorial appointments, approximately 1869-1875

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 4 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence by Kane with federal officials to be appointed as territorial governor in Utah or Washington. Materials date approximately from 1869 to 1875.

Dates: approximately 1869-1875
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the American West and politics

Thomas L. Kane correspondence with Elizabeth Wood Kane, 1853-1878

 Sub-Series — Box 10: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232550720]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains letters between Thomas L. Kane and his wife, Elizabeth. Correspondence materials date between 1853 to 1878, with the bulk of the material dating between 1853 to 1854.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1853-1878
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane personal papers

Thomas L. Kane correspondence with friends and family, 1840-1878

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains incoming and some outgoing correspondence by Kane. Letters are primarily from family and friends, and include information about day-to-day activities, political matters, travels, and other subjects. Materials date from between 1822 and 1878.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1840-1878
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane personal papers

Thomas L. Kane correspondence with Lajos Kossuth, approximately 1852

 Sub-Series — Box 18: Series 4 [Barcode: 31197232550811]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 4 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains a card with messages to and from Kossuth. Materials date approximately 1852.

Dates: approximately 1852
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the American West and politics

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